In this regard, FAO has been supporting the Forest Department in organizing the public consultations for draft forest rules in Myanmar. These consultations are conducted to obtain public opinions, to promote people’s awareness in forestry policies and laws, and to include the public concerns in the final amendment of forest [...]
FAO has been implementing a Global Environment Facility (GEF) funded five years project entitled “Sustainable cropland and forest management in priority agro-ecosystems of Myanmar” since July 2016 in coordination with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation (MoNREC) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation (MoALI). In the [...]
The Ex-ACT Carbon Tool training The Ex-ACT Carbon Tool training took place during 16 - 19 October in Yezin Agricultural University, Myanmar by Climate Smart Agriculture Center. A total of 27 participants from Department of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Research, Yezin Agricultural University, Forest Department, Forest Research Institute and the [...]
Myanmar is highly vulnerable to climate change and extreme weather conditions. According to the Global Climate Risk Index, Myanmar ranks among the top three countries most affected by weather related events, which has led to massive displacement of people and the destruction of livelihoods, crops and other food sources. In [...]
FAO is implementing a project entitled “Sustainable cropland and forest management in priority agro-ecosystem of Myanmar” in collaboration with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation (MoNREC) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation (MoALI). The project is funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and will run [...]
SLM-GEF project established training for concerned staffs from DoA and DAR for the use of basic ICT tools and capturing good practices through video and descriptive documents. The farmer channel is mainly broadcasting agriculture program, CSA programme and other practices. And the farmer channel is disseminating to the wide of [...]
Training of Trainers on Climate Smart Agriculture and Farmer Field School was successfully over on 29 May to 1 June, 2018 at Religious Center in Labutta as arranged instructors and planned agenda as well. This training is attended 29 (20 staff from DoA Labutta, 5 staff from AVSI, [...]
Training of Trainers on Climate Smart Agriculture and Farmer Field School was successfully over on 22 May to 25 May, 2018 at Arthawka Hotel in New Bagan as per the planned agend. A total of 52 participants attended the training i.e. 24 staff from DoA Nyaung U, 1 staff from [...]
Training of Trainers on Climate Smart Agriculture and Farmer Field School was successfully over on 9-11 April, 2018 at Mindat Hotel as arranged instructors and planned agenda as well. This training is attended 35 participants as total (18 staff from DoA, Mindat and 8 staff from the DoA Kanpetlet, [...]
Farmer Field day event is held at Kokko Gone village in Nyaung U Township on 27th February 2018 and Khaing Village in Kyaukpadaung Township on 28th February 2018. There are around 60 farmers join the events in each township. The farmers are coming from different villages near the event holding [...]
